Parra homers in first MLB AB.

[PDXChris]

How cool is that. He was suppose to be the next guy to make a contribution from the farm system, but it was not suppose to be this year.

 

[dogpoo32]

That was pretty awesome.

 

[Dback Jon]

100th person ever to do so.

 

[PDXChris]

100th person ever to do so.

Was it the first D-Back. I can not remember anyone else doing it for them.

 

[boondockdrunk]

Was it the first D-Back. I can not remember anyone else doing it for them.

Alex Cabrera did it in 2000 I believe.

 

[Dback Jon]

Was it the first D-Back. I can not remember anyone else doing it for them.

Alex Cabrera did it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_run_in_first_major_league_at_bat

 

[BC867]

Jay Bell did it, too. But with Cleveland, according to Sutton.

 

[az240zz]

Ya and what did it get Cabrera. Parra should still be at AA and going to AAA next year!!

This team and management will reduce him to a .200 hitter.

Desperate moves make for disapointing results.

 

[schwalbhimself]

Ya and what did it get Cabrera. Parra should still be at AA and going to AAA next year!!

This team and management will reduce him to a .200 hitter.

Desperate moves make for disapointing results.

3 for 5 today......

 

[Ryanwb]

Upton and Reynolds started out the same. Once other teams got tape on them they slumped out. However, this is the type of hot streak this team needs to ride

 

[overseascardfan]

Upton and Reynolds started out the same. Once other teams got tape on them they slumped out. However, this is the type of hot streak this team needs to ride

Exactly, good prospects normally have good starts in the bigs but once pitchers figure them out then their inexperience starts to show. An AZ Republic columnist think it was Boivin mentioned that is will be interesting to see what happens when Connor comes off the DL with Parra already taking AB'a away from Young. I'll tell you, Young, Upton & Jackson will be the OF's unless Byrnes is dealt and Connor plays 1B full time, even then I think Parra should be sent down to get some more AB's and experience, the kid is only 21 or 22 years old.

 

[green machine]

Exactly, good prospects normally have good starts in the bigs but once pitchers figure them out then their inexperience starts to show. An AZ Republic columnist think it was Boivin mentioned that is will be interesting to see what happens when Connor comes off the DL with Parra already taking AB'a away from Young. I'll tell you, Young, Upton & Jackson will be the OF's unless Byrnes is dealt and Connor plays 1B full time, even then I think Parra should be sent down to get some more AB's and experience, the kid is only 21 or 22 years old.

They're gonna trade Jackson.

 

[Lefty]

They're gonna trade Jackson.

I see CoJack, Davis and Tracy being traded before the deadline.

 

[Ryanwb]

Yep, CoJack never reached his potential.... He doesn't have good power and he's been in a funk since the end of last season. I highly doubt he goes Quinten, but you never know

 

[BC867]

Yep, CoJack never reached his potential.... He doesn't have good power and he's been in a funk since the end of last season. I highly doubt he goes Quinten, but you never know

He won't have the power of Quinten but, as the most self-disciplined hitter on the team, he could be a .300 hitter. Ideally for him he'll wind up on a team stocked with power at the other corner positions.

I wonder what CoJack's mysterious ailment is. Apparently it drained him and turned his batting average into the Young/Byrnes/Snyder class, but without the popups.

If we had a big bopper in the middle of the lineup, I'd want to keep Conor to see him return to form when his health improves.

It's curious that the D'backs say that all tests have proved negative, but he's been walking around with a fever. I wonder if it's Valley Fever.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

I like this Parra kid - really good plate approach, solid contact and he seems to "get it"

 

[Mulli]

Has he homered since?

 

[MigratingOsprey]

he isn't supposed to be a real power guy is he? - looks like he makes sharp contact and is more one to drill the ball to the gaps and have a few get out on occasion

but i really haven't followed him

 

[PDXChris]

Has he homered since?

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[MigratingOsprey]

he handled josh johnson real well last night and was able to get a single in his first AB against one of the marlins better young prospect pitchers in volstad

 

[Dback Jon]

Has he homered since?

No, but two triples, 6 RBI's total.

Had a double erased from the rainout.

Has a hit in every game played so far.

 

[Mulli]

No, but two triples, 6 RBI's total.

Had a double erased from the rainout.

Has a hit in every game played so far.

Cool. Guess I sounded jerkier than I intended.

 

[Dback Jon]

Cool. Guess I sounded jerkier than I intended.

Which is normal.

 

[Mulli]

Which is normal.

you would think people would figure it out by now.